Lucky neighbours in these North East postcodes have started 2026 with a windfall after winning the Postcode Lottery. Streets ...

Irmantas Zilinskas, 39, was jailed for carrying out a violent attack against his then-partner in County Durham ...

By 2029, around 1.7 million 16 and 17-year-olds will be eligible to vote for the first time – a new electorate the size of ...

Community projects and organisations that support residents have been invited to apply for a share of £10,000 to improve welfare support.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has triggered new Cold Weather Payments for people living in 74 postcode areas in ...

Multiple parkruns across County Durham and the region have been cancelled due to Storm Goretti and the icy conditions, with ...

Starbucks drive thru in Newton Aycliffe has taken another step forward as plans for signage for the American coffee chain ...

The Auckland Project in County Durham has earned Accredited Museum status from Arts Council England for four of its venues - Auckland Palace, ...

For English players, Ashes tours are where careers end. Already this century, 26 England cricketers have had their Test ...

The lucky winner scooped up the top prize on the 'Single Double Triple' Scratchcard, after occasionally playing the game 'as ...

Durham County Council's Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) aims to identify which habitats and species need support and ...

A renowned chef and restaurateur, Scottish-born Gordon Ramsay is perhaps best known in the United States for his television show "Hell's Kitchen." He writes here about witnessing domestic abuse as a ...